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Spell check

With most newer browsers, spelling is checked continuously as you write. Words not found in the spell-check dictionary are underlined in red. To take action, right-click the word.

With older browsers like Internet Explorer 7 or 8, you’ll need to run spell check . Click Spell check in the Outlook.com menu bar. When spell check is complete, a message will appear at the bottom of the browser. In the message, words that need your attention are underlined in red. To take action, click the word.

Your choices during spell check

If the correct spelling appears in the list of words, click it.

To have spell check ignore a word it doesn’t recognize in this and all future emails, click Add to dictionary.

To have spell check disregard all instances of the word for this email only click Ignore or Ignore all.